Democrat Point (Robert Moses) 49.5
#4501 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New York · near Stamford
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Democrat Point (Robert Moses)
The best time to surf Democrat Point (Robert Moses) is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is JFK (41 km) and the nearest town is Stamford (52 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 1% | 1.4 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 94% | 1% | 1.3 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 95% | 2% | 1.3 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 92% | 1% | 1.2 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 96% | 1% | 1.0 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 89% | 0% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 92% | 0% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 89% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 94% | 10% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 95% | 4% | 1.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 97% | 0% | 1.4 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 94% | 2% | 1.4 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 49.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 172° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 40.620, -73.307 (OpenStreetMap).
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